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glossary

Fiber optic: long cylindrical optical component guiding light
Multimode fiber optic: fiber optic enabling the propagation of several transverse modes
Single mode fiber optic: fiber optic enabling the propagation of only one transverse mode ( the fundamental mode )
Attenuation per length: expression of the ratio between the intensity of a wave before and after propagation in a medium ( i.e. fiber optic, atmosphere, glass, etc.. ) over a unit of length
Transmission: ratio between transmitted radiation power (or intensity or amplitude) and incident radiation power (or intensity or amplitude)